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Population in Mozambique compared to Vietnam: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 34,631,766 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 36,941,128 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 2.77 times bigger than Mozambique's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.68% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.99% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 36.9M (77.7% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

Mozambique vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Vietnam
2100 105,684,658 92,239,801
2099 105,291,198 92,735,968
2098 104,859,475 93,227,318
2097 104,428,679 93,703,343
2096 103,962,668 94,178,675
2095 103,480,514 94,640,859
2094 102,989,197 95,098,747
2093 102,464,565 95,558,233
2092 101,929,545 96,015,030
2091 101,410,418 96,474,248
2090 100,829,728 96,938,026
2089 100,211,758 97,399,661
2088 99,594,130 97,858,300
2087 98,943,096 98,324,127
2086 98,288,529 98,788,452
2085 97,609,760 99,249,444
2084 96,926,143 99,710,990
2083 96,193,441 100,178,339
2082 95,449,095 100,650,389
2081 94,708,064 101,120,279
2080 93,957,824 101,584,408
2079 93,171,561 102,046,677
2078 92,350,666 102,496,244
2077 91,530,198 102,944,347
2076 90,699,125 103,374,514
2075 89,848,943 103,799,405
2074 88,999,187 104,214,107
2073 88,113,398 104,623,307
2072 87,210,961 105,022,092
2071 86,283,286 105,401,255
2070 85,349,704 105,773,681
2069 84,361,565 106,126,787
2068 83,400,997 106,471,025
2067 82,437,397 106,811,324
2066 81,437,030 107,143,716
2065 80,446,244 107,459,475
2064 79,433,801 107,761,108
2063 78,430,632 108,055,355
2062 77,376,597 108,339,650
2061 76,274,806 108,607,597
2060 75,197,384 108,859,065
2059 74,082,771 109,104,391
2058 72,958,774 109,337,395
2057 71,828,186 109,546,926
2056 70,677,889 109,732,352
2055 69,542,373 109,903,830
2054 68,419,331 110,052,946
2053 67,306,817 110,173,868
2052 66,163,407 110,270,266
2051 65,032,770 110,338,539
2050 63,898,302 110,361,987
2049 62,731,532 110,356,819
2048 61,579,833 110,313,849
2047 60,424,101 110,228,852
2046 59,273,421 110,108,051
2045 58,132,244 109,943,449
2044 56,969,604 109,748,671
2043 55,814,906 109,514,717
2042 54,633,120 109,242,604
2041 53,476,191 108,936,706
2040 52,305,805 108,611,523
2039 51,136,087 108,254,640
2038 49,973,820 107,877,983
2037 48,827,661 107,480,286
2036 47,668,628 107,075,099
2035 46,520,419 106,647,378
2034 45,358,645 106,206,100
2033 44,229,218 105,762,219
2032 43,102,655 105,299,476
2031 41,993,535 104,826,346
2030 40,901,742 104,330,461
2029 39,818,379 103,835,790
2028 38,748,841 103,316,499
2027 37,696,739 102,775,814
2026 36,660,958 102,213,157
2025 35,650,681 101,614,413
2024 34,631,766 100,987,686
2023 33,635,160 100,352,192
2022 32,656,246 99,680,655
2021 31,707,800 98,935,098
2020 30,783,688 98,079,191
2019 29,884,380 97,173,776
2018 29,018,644 96,237,319
2017 28,166,393 95,176,977
2016 27,337,105 94,000,117
2015 26,547,572 92,823,254
2014 25,788,475 91,679,578
2013 25,051,611 90,573,104
2012 24,337,846 89,510,356
2011 23,649,039 88,468,314
2010 22,999,235 87,455,152
2009 22,391,745 86,460,018
2008 21,819,036 85,175,788
2007 21,287,635 83,633,375
2006 20,787,087 82,167,897
2005 20,304,569 81,088,313
2004 19,840,313 80,338,971
2003 19,392,475 79,563,777
2002 18,958,338 78,772,224
2001 18,537,729 77,969,361
2000 18,129,653 77,154,011
1999 17,734,506 76,287,452
1998 17,340,464 75,299,660
1997 16,949,982 74,226,889
1996 16,492,480 73,156,447
1995 15,960,530 72,049,940
1994 15,033,853 70,854,391
1993 14,051,192 69,586,384
1992 13,613,316 68,260,337
1991 13,352,090 66,891,775
1990 13,094,537 65,504,552
1989 12,906,842 64,147,348
1988 12,800,558 62,843,228
1987 12,822,574 61,584,651
1986 12,770,578 60,347,048
1985 12,548,949 59,060,622
1984 12,315,954 57,706,067
1983 12,073,822 56,337,921
1982 11,824,370 55,011,289
1981 11,568,127 53,738,141
1980 11,336,221 52,490,101
1979 11,028,809 51,378,211
1978 10,618,250 50,249,552
1977 10,224,975 48,954,872
1976 9,867,209 47,684,931
1975 9,540,817 46,482,903
1974 9,236,093 45,413,537
1973 8,954,242 44,409,861
1972 8,692,935 43,429,168
1971 8,456,317 42,449,276
1970 8,250,506 41,475,230
1969 8,066,951 40,582,096
1968 7,892,613 39,734,609
1967 7,724,550 38,895,080
1966 7,562,990 38,024,836
1965 7,406,421 37,129,656
1964 7,255,061 36,201,563
1963 7,109,828 35,249,101
1962 6,969,364 34,288,560
1961 6,834,936 33,409,059
1960 6,713,695 32,531,933

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/mozambique/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Mozambique's population will grow by 73% to 63,898,302 people with a rank change from 43rd to 32nd. The population of Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique Vietnam
2100 0.37% -0.54%
2099 0.41% -0.53%
2098 0.41% -0.51%
2097 0.45% -0.5%
2096 0.47% -0.49%
2095 0.48% -0.48%
2094 0.51% -0.48%
2093 0.52% -0.48%
2092 0.51% -0.48%
2091 0.58% -0.48%
2090 0.62% -0.47%
2089 0.62% -0.47%
2088 0.66% -0.47%
2087 0.67% -0.47%
2086 0.7% -0.46%
2085 0.71% -0.46%
2084 0.76% -0.47%
2083 0.78% -0.47%
2082 0.78% -0.46%
2081 0.8% -0.46%
2080 0.84% -0.45%
2079 0.89% -0.44%
2078 0.9% -0.44%
2077 0.92% -0.42%
2076 0.95% -0.41%
2075 0.95% -0.4%
2074 1.01% -0.39%
2073 1.03% -0.38%
2072 1.08% -0.36%
2071 1.09% -0.35%
2070 1.17% -0.33%
2069 1.15% -0.32%
2068 1.17% -0.32%
2067 1.23% -0.31%
2066 1.23% -0.29%
2065 1.27% -0.28%
2064 1.28% -0.27%
2063 1.36% -0.26%
2062 1.44% -0.25%
2061 1.43% -0.23%
2060 1.5% -0.22%
2059 1.54% -0.21%
2058 1.57% -0.19%
2057 1.63% -0.17%
2056 1.63% -0.16%
2055 1.64% -0.14%
2054 1.65% -0.11%
2053 1.73% -0.09%
2052 1.74% -0.06%
2051 1.78% -0.02%
2050 1.86% 0.005%
2049 1.87% 0.04%
2048 1.91% 0.08%
2047 1.94% 0.11%
2046 1.96% 0.15%
2045 2.04% 0.18%
2044 2.07% 0.21%
2043 2.16% 0.25%
2042 2.16% 0.28%
2041 2.24% 0.3%
2040 2.29% 0.33%
2039 2.33% 0.35%
2038 2.35% 0.37%
2037 2.43% 0.38%
2036 2.47% 0.4%
2035 2.56% 0.42%
2034 2.55% 0.42%
2033 2.61% 0.44%
2032 2.64% 0.45%
2031 2.67% 0.48%
2030 2.72% 0.48%
2029 2.76% 0.5%
2028 2.79% 0.53%
2027 2.83% 0.55%
2026 2.83% 0.59%
2025 2.94% 0.62%
2024 2.96% 0.63%
2023 3% 0.67%
2022 2.99% 0.75%
2021 3% 0.87%
2020 3.01% 0.93%
2019 2.98% 0.97%
2018 3.03% 1.11%
2017 3.03% 1.25%
2016 2.97% 1.27%
2015 2.94% 1.25%
2014 2.94% 1.22%
2013 2.93% 1.19%
2012 2.91% 1.18%
2011 2.83% 1.16%
2010 2.71% 1.15%
2009 2.62% 1.51%
2008 2.5% 1.84%
2007 2.41% 1.78%
2006 2.38% 1.33%
2005 2.34% 0.93%
2004 2.31% 0.97%
2003 2.29% 1%
2002 2.27% 1.03%
2001 2.25% 1.06%
2000 2.23% 1.14%
1999 2.27% 1.31%
1998 2.3% 1.45%
1997 2.77% 1.46%
1996 3.33% 1.54%
1995 6.16% 1.69%
1994 6.99% 1.82%
1993 3.22% 1.94%
1992 1.96% 2.05%
1991 1.97% 2.12%
1990 1.45% 2.12%
1989 0.83% 2.08%
1988 -0.17% 2.04%
1987 0.41% 2.05%
1986 1.77% 2.18%
1985 1.89% 2.35%
1984 2.01% 2.43%
1983 2.11% 2.41%
1982 2.22% 2.37%
1981 2.05% 2.38%
1980 2.79% 2.16%
1979 3.87% 2.25%
1978 3.85% 2.64%
1977 3.63% 2.66%
1976 3.42% 2.59%
1975 3.3% 2.35%
1974 3.15% 2.26%
1973 3.01% 2.26%
1972 2.8% 2.31%
1971 2.49% 2.35%
1970 2.28% 2.2%
1969 2.21% 2.13%
1968 2.18% 2.16%
1967 2.14% 2.29%
1966 2.11% 2.41%
1965 2.09% 2.56%
1964 2.04% 2.7%
1963 2.02% 2.8%
1962 1.97% 2.63%
1961 1.81% 2.7%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.96%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Vietnam
Current population
36941128
102365351
Population rank 43/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 1.24%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
49.6 seconds
One birth every
25 seconds
22.7 seconds
One death every
2.23 minutes
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,730 +1,741
Annual growth/decline +996,606 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate +2.96% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 16/197 123/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -65,573 -48,171
Net migration rank 178/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - -48,171
2024 - -38,940 - -59,645
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 727,955 -81,789
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 775,914 -78,977
2021 951,234 -23,103 799,593 -5,418
2020 945,952 -25,864 924,004 -6,457
2019 927,581 -49,080 895,262 -2,051
2018 903,176 -50,224 882,977 96,650
2017 876,594 -25,043 1,001,833 139,245
2016 850,430 -43,398 1,045,094 167,652
2015 824,435 -52,374 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 799,778 -53,625 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 784,641 -57,067 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 763,088 -63,131 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 741,303 -63,638 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 719,025 -97,079 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 693,673 -100,625 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 654,920 -102,534 1,008,141 571,113
2007 610,913 -100,490 981,689 523,784
2006 586,009 -95,333 943,041 482,399
2005 570,132 -95,770 942,084 -208,337
2004 554,973 -100,824 985,438 -220,458
2003 540,992 -99,484 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 529,867 -103,102 991,427 -193,766
2001 519,594 -105,130 985,610 -177,586
2000 506,162 -104,476 966,894 -144,298
1999 491,814 -103,223 925,519 -15,010
1998 474,453 -74,952 959,016 106,091
1997 461,209 -79,732 1,028,116 52,382
1996 442,559 90,975 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 421,630 108,751 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 384,821 938,163 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 369,518 272,829 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 362,373 -128,960 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 357,676 -68,644 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 353,290 -127,215 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 348,833 -199,509 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 349,480 -286,247 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 334,438 -441,710 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 332,609 -121,350 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 307,625 -75,642 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 304,524 -70,532 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 324,158 -73,899 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 321,493 -72,852 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 322,207 -58,347 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 349,586 -149,650 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 331,162 83,699 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 310,403 95,859 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 289,193 91,082 1,259,315 49,655
1976 273,924 61,326 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 257,984 59,562 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 240,665 51,238 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 226,847 44,951 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 215,793 35,023 921,524 -1,920
1971 211,137 11,297 963,259 76,961
1970 207,385 -18,197 905,902 1,997
1969 202,174 -24,251 878,359 0
1968 197,623 -26,872 815,116 1,489
1967 193,044 -27,672 862,071 394
1966 189,218 -31,462 876,283 1,769
1965 185,931 -30,538 913,761 -1,438
1964 182,334 -35,005 950,219 -6,328
1963 180,867 -37,738 961,067 0
1962 176,297 -38,504 960,046 0
1961 171,236 -40,181 798,978 0
1960 165,774 -54,351 955,268 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 95.9% of the population change in Mozambique is from natural causes (a gain of 9,108,203 people) and 4.15% is from migration (a loss of 393,923 people). In Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

Biggest cities by population

Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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